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If a snake, which kills other creatures whose carcasses are impure and thereby increases impurity in the world, is itself nevertheless pure, as it is not included in the list of impure creeping animals, then concerning a creeping animal that does not kill and does not increase impurity, isn’t it lo
§ Rav Yehuda says that Rav says: With regard to any city that does not have among its residents two men who are able to speak all 70 languages and one additional man who is able to listen to and understand statements made in all the languages, even if he cannot speak all of them, they do not place
The Talmud raises an objection to this from a baraita: A third, i.e., a Sanhedrin that has 3 individuals who can speak all 70 languages, is a wise Sanhedrin, and if it also has a 4th such person, there is no court above it, meaning that there is no need for additional language experts. Apparently
§ Since the baraita stated that Shimon HaTimni would deliberate before them on the ground, the Talmud now lists various standard formulations used to introduce the statements of various rabbis throughout the generations. If a source says: It was learned from the rabbis, the intention is that this w
The expression: Our Rabbis that are in Babylonia, is referring to Rav and Shmuel. The expression: Our Rabbis that are in Eretz Yisrael, is referring to R' Abba. The expression: The judges of the Diaspora, is a reference to the Sage Karna. The phrase: The judges of Eretz Yisrael, is a referenc